May 6 AXIBYTE's co-owner has addressed the statement, saying it was an "embarrassing mix up." AXIBYTE will not boycott future Tekken 7 events.
An esports team has come under fire from the fighting game community after it tweeted and deleted a statement saying it would boycott any Tekken 7 event that permits the use of new fighter Lidia - because she's a "hindrance".
AXIBYTE Esports, a fledgling organisation based in Europe, has both apologised to one of its players and criticised the Tekken community for sending hate towards the player following the release of their statement. It comes after the player, Abdul 'artekken1' Rehman, lost in the losers bracket final of a Tekken 7 tournament to a Lidia player.
In the statement, which has now been deleted but was captured and reposted by members of the community, AXIBYTE says it has "made the decision to abandon any Tekken 7 tournaments that allow the use of Lidia." The organisation goes on to say: "This decision has not been easy but until tournament organisers understand the hindrance Lidia has on the competitive integrity of Tekken 7 we will not be participating in those tournaments."
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